THE prospect of taking on Leicester Tigers at Welford Road is not something that turns on Manchester.

But that's what's waiting if they pull off an extremely unlikely win in the PowerGen Cup at Worcester tomorrow (Saturday).

Manchester will take the opportunity to rest one or two players and give new faces a chance.

Director of Rugby Ian Geary said "You have to measure the financial rewards of a tie against Leicester with the physical punishment you are going to get, and, at the end of the day, our job this season is to win league games.''

Dave Jessiman is serving a one-game ban so that gives New Zealander John Griffiths the chance to start his first game in the second row.